Patrick Anthony Jennings was born on 12 June 1945 and is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
19 Facts About Pat Jennings
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Pat Jennings played 119 international matches for Northern Ireland in an international career which lasted for over 22 years.
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In total, Pat Jennings made over 1,000 top level appearances, and despite being a goalkeeper he scored in the 1967 FA Charity Shield.
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Pat Jennings again impressed in his first season in England, playing every league game for his club, and making two international appearances that season.
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Pat Jennings spent thirteen years at White Hart Lane, where he played in 472 league games for Spurs, and 591 in all competitions.
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Pat Jennings won the FA Cup in 1967, the League Cup in 1971 and 1973, and the UEFA Cup in 1972.
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Pat Jennings scored once, in the 1967 Charity Shield, from his own area, kicking the ball from his hands and sending a large punt down the field that bounced over Manchester United goalkeeper Alex Stepney and into the net.
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However, Pat Jennings saw off rivals for the goalkeeper's jersey to play for Arsenal for another eight years.
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In total, Pat Jennings made 327 appearances for Arsenal, 237 of them in the League, between 1977 and his eventual retirement from first-team club football in 1985.
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Pat Jennings played his last game in the League for Arsenal against Sheffield Wednesday 25 November 1984, and he was finally replaced by John Lukic as the first choice keeper.
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Pat Jennings was briefly on Everton's books, having been signed as goalkeeping cover for the 1986 FA Cup Final against Liverpool, Neville Southall having been injured playing for Wales.
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Pat Jennings made his Northern Ireland debut as an eighteen-year-old, whilst playing for Watford.
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In total, Jennings participated in the qualifying stages of six World Cups between 1966 and 1986.
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Pat Jennings has worked at Tottenham in this capacity since 1993.
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In 2003 Pat Jennings was inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame in recognition of the skills he demonstrated in the English league.
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Pat Jennings's son, named Pat, is a goalkeeper, having played for League of Ireland clubs University College Dublin, Derry City, Shamrock Rovers and NIFL Premiership club Glenavon.
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Pat Jennings is still associated with Spurs and hosts Corporate Hospitality fans in the Pat Jennings Lounges at White Hart Lane and Windsor Park, Belfast.
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Pat Jennings married Eleanor Toner, a singer from Newry, in 1967.
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Pat Jennings was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to association football in the 1976 Birthday Honours; he was promoted to Officer of the same Order in the 1987 New Year Honours for services to football, particularly in Northern Ireland, and promoted further to Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 New Year Honours for services to association football and charity.